How to stop this madness and protect leaders
A Washington reader summarizes four remedies after an assassination attempt on Ford. Tough penalties for criminals and public hangings are rejected. limiting press coverage is debated. gun control is urged but seen as limited. finally, reducing public political rallies and demanding leaders travel privately is proposed, with Ford urged to set the preventive example. The piece argues that only restricting politicians can be enacted quickly, though all options face challenges.
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Hearst
The Case for a Bulletproof Vest for the President
The author argues it is prudent for the President to wear a bulletproof vest when appearing among crowds in any state. Precautions should be unobtrusive to avoid eroding trust, while acknowledging that a lone deranged individual can threaten national safety. Mass media amplify this risk.
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Ohio
Lyndon Johnson
Viets seek chance in U.S. armed services
The Interagency Task Force estimates 6 000 to 7 000 Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees may qualify for enlistment but are blocked by immigration parole status. Sen. Hugh Scott proposes resident status for arrivals since 1975 and a path for former U.S. government workers in Southeast Asia to federal employment, aiming to benefit both refugees and the military.
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Who Guards the Guardians in Intelligence Oversight
John Roche argues the CIA operates with inadequate checks and credits the need for a new institutional watchdog. He proposes a Vice Squad modeled on the General Accounting Office, a comptroller general of intelligence with broad power to inspect covert work and prevent unpoliced operations, rather than abolishing the agency.
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Letter to the Editor condemns government overreach in business
A reader denounces Tom Braden and warns against FAA ICC FCC and other agencies controlling business. He argues deregulation is needed, cites airlines and natural gas pricing as examples, and asserts the free market serves the people better than bureaucratic rule. He praises Ford and urges voters to reduce government influence on industry.
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America
Braden
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Herbert Hoover
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City Hall Laundry Myth and Traffic Turn Rules
City Manager Mary McDowell traced a complaint about a city employee washing rags in a city vehicle but found it was for rag washing at 60 cents a pound and recycled 25 pounds. Also local traffic tips changed with right turn on red rules at several intersections and Clinton Street left on red permitted northbound.
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Dale Hessel
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Middletown News Journal subscription rates and details
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription options with rates for home delivery by carrier or motor route, weekly and yearly mail prices, and regional variations. It notes rates for weekdays, Sundays, and calendar months, plus advance payment and the paper's founding year of 1857.
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